Combination garment-knife.



T. J. LITTLETON, Jn. & J. P. TYNER.

COMBINATION lGARMIJNT KNIFE.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 24, 1913.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913. -Y

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UNTTED sTATEs PATENT oFFicE.

THOMAS J. LITTLETON, JR., AND JAMES P. TYNER, OF ESTILL SPRINGS, TENNESSEE.

COMBINATION GARMENT-KNIFE.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, THOMAS J. LITTLE- ToN, Jr., and JAMES P. TYNER, citizens of the United States, residing at Estill Springs, in the county of Franklin and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Garment-Knives, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a tailoring instrument, and more particularly to the class of combination garment knives.

The primary object 0f the invention is the provision of a knife of this character in which seams in garments or the like may be readily and conveniently ripped, silk, linen, cloth, or other fabrics cut, and button holes formed with ease and regularity both as t0 size and position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a knife of this character which is extremely simple in construction,thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture. j

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a knife constructed in accordance with the invention. the blade being shown extended. Fig, 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l, showing the knife blade by full lines in folded or closed position, and also by dotted lines in various adjusted positions.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing. p

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the knife comprises a body 5 which may be made from a single piece or formed from a pair of sections if found desirable, and is provided with a space 6 between resilient side limbs 7 the outer face at one side of the body being formed with graduations 8 providing a scale whereby measurements may be made when necessary.

Specification of rLetters Patent.

Application led January 24, 1913.

Serial No. 744,018.

Arranged within the space 6 between the limbs 7 is an adjustable outwardly tapered knife blade 9 having a needle point 10 at its smaller end making its entrance into cloth or other fabric sure and easy and provided with a beveled side cutting edge 11, the blade being formed with a central elongated slot 12 through which is passed a pivot screw 13, the same being engaged in the limbs 7 and has threaded thereon a binding nut 14: whereby the blade 9 can be firmly held in adjusted position in the handle.

The inner or larger end of the blade 9 is formed with a segmental shaped portion 15 from which extends a projection or finger nib 16, one side of which is formed with tiling ribs, or is roughened, at 17, whereby when the blade 9 is folded inwardly in the handle 5 needles may be sharpened upon the said roughened surface 17 of the nib, the nib also being provided to permit the adjustment of the knife blade 9. hen the blade 9 is swung outwardly into a 90 degree angle or in alinement with the handle 5 and adjusted so as to project the desired degree or distance outwardly from the said handle it may be used to cut or punch button holes with regularity and exactness, the side or end of the handle 5 contiguous to the blade, or in other words, the free ends of the limbs 7 being designed to serve as a gage to limit the penetration of the blade 9 in the fabric as may be desired. The knife is extremely useful for tailoring purposes or for dressmaking uses.

From the foregoing it is thought that the vconstruction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

that is claimed is As an article of manufacture, a combination garment knife comprising a handle having a bifurcation extending partially through the same and opening through only one end thereof, the closed end of the bifurcation being formed with inwardly converging opposed abutments, an outwardly tapered knife blade arranged within the bifurcations Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

and having an elongated slotcentrally there- In testimony whereof we aix our signain, a pivot passed through the slot and xed tures in presence of two Witnesses.

in the handle for guidinv1 the knife blade in T various adjusted positiois, and a finger nib THOS' J' LITTLETOB JR' l 7 T formed at the larger end of the blade in JAMES P' TBER' alinement With the slot therein, the said Witnesses: blade being provided with a single knife JAMES T. CHILTON,

` edge and a point at its smaller end. W. K. DIGKENS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

